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Doximity offers CME/CEU eligible articles for physicians, NPs, and PAs. Each eligible article is accepted for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.
For each certified article, users earn .5 credits, up to 30 credits in a calendar year. Earn your free credits now.
Each state’s license renewal terms are listed below in the table.
| State | Renewal Term | Expiration Date | Credits required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Every 2 years | Date set by department | 50 |
| Alabama | Every year | December 31 (grace to January 31) | 25 |
| Arkansas | Every year | birth month of current year | 20 |
| Arizona | Every 2 years | N/A | 40 |
| California | Every 2 years | Last day of clinician's birth month | 50 |
| Colorado | 2 years | April 30 of odd-numbered year | no CME credits required |
| Connecticut | Every 2 years | First birth month following issuance | 50 |
| District of Columbia | Every 2 years | Midnight of December 31 each even-numbered year | 50 |
| Delaware | Every 2 years | March 31 of odd-numbered years | 40 |
| Florida | Every 2 years | Current license will expire at midnight EST, January 31 | 40 |
| Georgia | Every 2 years | N/A | 40 |
| Hawaii | Every 2 years | January 31 | 40 |
| Iowa | Every 2 years | First day of physician birth month, every two years | 40 |
| Idaho | Every 2 years | N/A | 40 |
| Illinois | Every 3 years | July 31 | 150 |
| Indiana | Every 2 years | October 31 of odd-numbered years | No set amount |
| Kansas | Every 2 years | MD: July 31 DO: October 31 | 100 |
| Kentucky | Every 3 years | March 1 | 60 |
| Louisiana | Every year | Physician's birth date | 20 |
| Massachusetts | Every 2 years | Physician's birth date | 50 |
| Maryland | Every 2 years | N/A | 50 |
| Maine | Every 2 years | Last day of physician birth month at midnight | 40 |
| Michigan | Every 3 years | January 31 | 150 |
| Minnesota | Every 3 years | Last day of birth month | 75 |
| Missouri | Every 2 years | December 31 of odd-numbered year | 50 |
| Mississippi | Every 2 years | N/A | 40 |
| Montana | Every 2 years | March 31 | No set amount |
| North Carolina | Every 3 years | Every year on physician birthday | 60 |
| North Dakota | Every 3 years | Physician birthday | 60 |
| Nebraska | Every 2 years | October 1 of even-numbered years | 50 |
| New Hampshire | Every 2 years | July 1 | 100 |
| New Jersey | Every 2 years | August 31 | 100 |
| New Mexico | Every 3 years | June 30 | 75 |
| Nevada | Every 2 years | -- | 40 |
| New York | Every 2 years | N/A | N/A |
| Ohio | Every 2 years | Renewal cycles are based on the first letter of your last name (name at the time of initial licensure). | 50 |
| Oklahoma | Every 3 years | N/A | 60 |
| Oregon | Every 2 years | N/A | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | Every 2 years | December 31 of even-numbered years | 100 |
| Rhode Island | Every 2 years | On or before first day of June of the the even numbered year | 40 |
| South Carolina | Every 2 years | June 30 of odd-numbered years | 40 |
| South Dakota | Every year | March 1 | None required |
| Tennessee | Every 2 years | N/A | 40 |
| Texas | Every 2 years | N/A | 48 |
| Utah | Every 2 years | January 31 of even-numbered years | 40 |
| Virginia | Every 2 years | N/A | 60 |
| Vermont | Every 2 years | November 30 | 30 |
| Washington | Every 2 years | On or before birthday of expiring year | 200 every 4 yrs |
| Wisconsin | Every year | November 1 of every odd-numbered year | 30 |
| West Virginia | Every 2 years | June 30 | 50 |
| Wyoming | Every 3 years | N/A | 60 |
